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Anchor lead: Can periodic fasting reduce your risk of cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports People who fasted for five days out of each month reduced markers of inflammation and other risk factors for common diseases, including cancer, a recent study reports. …
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Anchor lead: Should you shy away from citrus fruits because of skin cancer risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can orange and grapefruit consumption increase your risk for melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer? That’s the conclusion of number crunching …
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Anchor lead: What distinguishes brain tumors from surrounding normal tissue? Elizabeth Tracey reports Brain tumors are different from normal surrounding tissue, that much is clear. But how can their differences be exploited to help surgeons remove tumors more accurately, while …
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This week’s topics include DVT and cancer, benefits of marijuana, bridging anticoagulation in afib patients, and reversing dabigatran. Program notes: 0:35 Analysis of medical marijuana benefits 1:35 Nausea and vomiting due to chemo 2:31 Legalized in 23 states and DC …
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Anchor lead: Most women should consider the data before choosing mastectomy over lumpectomy, Elizabeth Tracey reports Removal of both breasts, called bilateral mastectomy, has grown in popularity among women with early stage breast cancer for a number of reasons. But …
